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immediate vicinity of the pit; there should be no draw-down or mounding effect in the <br />aquifer at the locations of any domestic wells. <br />14. According to data from the Office of the State Engineer, the average depth of wells <br />within six hundred feet ofthe proposed pit is thirty feet, and the average static water <br />level is six feet below ground level. Thus, a drawdown of three feet would not <br />adversely affect any of these wells, assuming the drawdown is that significant at any <br />one well location; the drawdown effect substantially decreases as the distance from <br />the wall increases. <br />I5. The Applicant also proposes to minimize the mounding and drawdown effect of the <br />slurry wall through means of a French drain system. The Applicant plans to install <br />the system along the southern and western sides of the proposed permit area to divert <br />water from the areas of mounding to the areas that could be affected by a draw-down. <br />16. If this mining operation did de-water a well, the Applicant has proposed several <br />alternative measures to ensure that the water right is replaced. <br />17. The State Engineer's Office recognizes that the proposed operation will consume <br />water through evaporation, dust control and de-watering the pit. The Applicant must <br />have an approved Temporary Substitute Supply Plan and a Gravel Wel] permit prior <br />to affecting groundwater. The State Engineer's Office requires that the Applicant <br />identify the location of all wells within 600 feet of the permit area and obtain a waiver <br />of objections from the owners. Alternatively, any dispute over these rights would be <br />addressed through a formal hearing with the State Engineer's Office. <br />18. This operation would be subject to a Stormwater Management Plan through the <br />Department of Health to protect surface water from such events as a hazardous <br />4 <br />